7/19/2013 |
Cuban prospect Urrutia joins O's as promisedHenry Urrutia, who worked out with the Orioles in Texas on Thursday, officially had his contract selected by Baltimore prior to Friday's series opener against the Rangers, and the 26-year-old is expected to get his first start Saturday.

7/19/2013 |
Arias needs more time to return from appendicitisUtility infielder Joaquin Arias likely will need to spend two or three additional days on the disabled list beyond the earliest possible date for his reinstatement, which is next Tuesday.

7/19/2013 |
Jaso's experience is invaluable to A's young staffNothing is more essential to a team's success than the bond between pitchers and catchers. It has been a relatively seamless transition for backstop John Jaso in his first season with the A's following a winter deal with the Mariners.

7/19/2013 |
First-place A's are fine working from the shadowsWhile the club was disappointed with only two All-Star Game selections, the first-place A's have grown accustomed to the relative anonymity of the Bay Area with the reigning World Series champion Giants as their neighbors.

7/19/2013 |
Lake makes Major League debut for CubsJunior Lake, 23, an outfielder/third baseman rated the Cubs' No. 9 prospect by MLB.com, made his big league debut Friday in the series opener against the Rockies at Coors Field, tallying a double in his first at-bat.

7/19/2013 |
Top Draft pick wins Golden Spikes AwardKris Bryant, selected second overall in the 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft, won the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award on Friday as the nation's best amateur player.

7/19/2013 |
Pudge reminisces before induction into Rangers HOFIvan Rodriguez always knew how to dazzle a crowd during his 13 seasons with the Rangers. The 2013 Rangers Hall of Fame inductee picked up right where he left off Friday during the Rangers Hall of Fame luncheon.

7/19/2013 |
Mauer's magic caps Twins' comeback winA late offensive surge paired with an All-Star effort spelled victory for the Twins as they upended the Indians, 3-2, Friday night at Target Field. Joe Mauer knocked the winning hit, a one-run single in the eighth.

7/19/2013 |
Phils trying to find a way to get by without RevereLosing Ben Revere has really put the Phillies in a bind. Revere, who broke a bone in his right foot right before the All-Star break, had been one of Philadelphia's hottest hitters in both June and July, and as the team's leadoff hitter and best defender in center field, he's also been one of the team's most difficult players to replace.

7/19/2013 |
Manuel deals with travel issues on way to New YorkPhiladelphia manager Charlie Manuel is thrilled to be back in the dugout. But if the entire truth must be told, he's really happy that he's no longer on a plane or at the airport. Manuel said Friday that he had to undergo quite an odyssey to rejoin his team after the All-Star break.

7/19/2013 |
Halladay, Howard making progress with rehabThe Phillies came out of the All-Star break with several players on the disabled list, and head athletic trainer Scott Sheridan spent Friday briefing the media on their respective conditions.

7/19/2013 |
Top pitching prospect Zimmer joins NaturalsThe Royals have rewarded No. 2 prospect Kyle Zimmer for his recent turnaround, as the club promoted him to Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Friday. Zimmer is scheduled to make his debut with the Naturals on Saturday.

7/19/2013 |
Hanson could return on TuesdayAfter throwing 59 pitches in 3 1/3 innings during a Minor League rehab assignment on Thursday, it appears right-hander Tommy Hanson is close to rejoining the Angels' rotation.

7/19/2013 |
Angels start second half with 'sense of urgency'The Angels begin the second half five games under .500 and 11 games out of first place in the American League West, leaving little room for error as the club tries to catch Texas and Oakland.

7/19/2013 |
Padres focus on bouncing back, curbing Cards' offenseThe two teams will continue a three-game series on Saturday, with the Padres trying to find a way to slow down the Cardinals' offense with men on base. Edinson Volquez starts for San Diego, while Lance Lynn takes the hill for St. Louis.

7/19/2013 |
Peavy, Lindstrom want to stay, but aware of rumorsThe White Sox seem to have a common theme running through the clubhouse where handling trade rumors are concerned. Both starter Jake Peavy and reliever Matt Lindstrom are aware they might be dealt, but both hope to remain on the South Side.

7/19/2013 |
Crain making strides toward returnWhite Sox reliever Jesse Crain played catch at about 70 to 80 feet Friday afternoon and saw signs of improvement from a shoulder strain that put him on the disabled list retroactive to June 30.

7/19/2013 |
Walker has fond memories of coaching Sox hittersFor the first time in his 11 seasons as a hitting coach, Greg Walker got a look at the visitors' clubhouse during the Braves' optional workout on Thursday. He was the White Sox hitting coach during some of the franchise's most productive seasons with the bat, including the 2005 World Series title run, and quite possibly stands as one of the most underappreciated figures in Chicago sports lore.

7/19/2013 |
All-Star break chance for White Sox to start anewWhite Sox manager Robin Ventura looked at the All-Star break as a way to put the team's dismal first half as a distant memory. "You know when you have that many days off in a row, you can kind of cleanse yourself of whatever the bad things that have happened," Ventura said. "You just start over again."

7/19/2013 |
O's designate Dickerson, trying to work out tradeThe Orioles designated Chris Dickerson for assignment prior to Friday's game against Texas, clearing a 40-man-roster spot for the promoted Henry Urrutia, and they are trying to work out a trade involving the 31-year-old outfielder.